Week 11 training recap-still (somehow) going

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! We were so fortunate to have incredible weather all weekend, not to mention fortunate to have the freedom to do all of the fun things I’m sure we all did 🙂

Prior to the weekend however, was a long, dragging week where I didn’t exactly get all of my runs in. No sense whining about it though, as we’re currently well into another week which is another chance to have an awesome week and to get all of my runs in. Somehow missing a run one week renews my determination (thankfully) so I have high hopes for this current week.

But enough of that, lets recap last week!

Sunday: Scheduled-30 min walk. Actual-Rest. Specifically rest by the pool, which I’m pretty sure is the best kind.

Monday: Scheduled-Rest. Actual-Rest.

Tuesday: Scheduled-3.0mi run. Actual-Rest. Unfortunately Monday afternoon I was informed that I would need to be out of town first thing Tuesday morning, so when I left work Monday I had to run home, pack, and hop in the car and start driving. By the time I got back to my office Tuesday, I ended up having to stay late to get some things done, then it was Tuesday Dinner at Mama’s. Home at 9:20pm and the last thing I wanted to do was run. Sleep won.

Wednesday: Scheduled-3.0mi run. Actual-3.0mi run. This was the worst run of the week. I had just come off a few days of rest, and it felt like it was 1000 degrees out. I struggled through 3.0mi in 34:36 and called it a day. Overall pace was 11:33.

Thursday: Scheduled-3.0mi run. Actual-3.0mi run. Another garbage run, but at least this one was better than the last. I ran the same route as Wednesday, and managed this one in 33:49, an 11:17 pace. Still 1000 degrees out.

Friday: Scheduled-Rest. Actual-3.0mi run. I knew that Saturday was going to be an entire day on the boat, and we were meeting my brother and sister in law at 9am, so I figured I’d move Saturdays run to Friday. Ran the same route as the previous 2 days, and wrapped this one up in 32:44, a 10:55 pace. I’m not sure why this was my best run of the week, but I felt amazing. I did not listen to any music on this run, and it was extremely breezy, which made it feel more like 800 degrees than 1000. That’s probably it 🙂

Saturday: Scheduled-3.0mi run. Actual-Rest.

So while I’m not thrilled about missing Tuesdays run, I’m happy it was a midweek run (not a long run) and it was only one in the grand scheme of things. This week that we’re currently in is the last week of the ‘spring training’ portion of Higdon’s Novice Supreme Marathon Training Plan, and next week will start week 1 of his Novice 1 Marathon Training plan. Things will definitely be tougher, but I feel prepared.